Question

San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.

The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.

The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.

One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth, and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政會).The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named the bridge “Nutty Narrows.”

After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started Construction, They built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose(消防水帶). It cost 1,000.

It didn’t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became know in newspapers all over the world.

In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.

Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.

1.The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ________.

A．offer squirrels a place to eat nuts

B．set up a local landmark

C．help improve traffic

D．protect squirrels

2.What happened over the coffee break discussion?

A．The committee got the Council’s blessing.

B．The squirrel bridge idea was born

C．A councilwoman named the bridge

D．A squirrel was found dead.

3.What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes” probably means in the text?

A．passing them a rope

B．Directing them to store food for winter

C．Teaching them a lesson

D．Showing them how to use the bridge.

4.Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge?

A．It was replaced by a longer one.

B．It was built from wood and metal

C．it was rebuilt after years of use

D．It was designed by Bill Hutch.

5.What can we learn about Amos Peters?

A．He is remembered for his love of animals.

B．He donated $1,000 to build the bridge

C．He was a member of the City Council

D．He was awarded a medal for building the bridge.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹了Longview的squirrel bridge的建設歷史，從人們有這個想法到這個想法得到實施，以及后來人們對這座squirrel bridge進行維修的重新修建都進行了具體的闡述。

1.D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段前2行The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.說明這座橋的建設是為了保護松鼠不被車輛撞死。故D正確。

2.B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政會).The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named the bridge “Nutty Narrows.”說明在本次的討論中形成了為了保護松鼠而建設這座橋的想法，故B正確。

3.D 推理題。根據(jù)It didn’t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes.說明松鼠教育他們的子女如何使用這座橋，故D正確。

4.C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段4,5行In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced說明使用多年以后這座橋梁被重新維修，故C正確。

5.A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后2行Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project. 說明A項正確。

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